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Wed margin

by GmatKiss » Sat May 12, 2012 6:19 am
In 1929 relatively small declines in the market ruined many speculators having bought Wed margin; they had to sell, and their selling pushed other investors to the brink.

(A) specu1ators having bought Wed margin; they had to sell, and
(B) speculators who had bought Wed margin, having had to sell,
(C) speculators who had bought Wed margin; they had to sell, and
(D) speculators, those who bad bought Wed margin; these speculators had to sell, and
(E) speculators, who, having bought Wed margin and having to sell,
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by karthikgmat » Sat May 12, 2012 8:27 am
C here?

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by jordan23 » Sat May 12, 2012 8:58 am
IMO C
Good question, whats the source ?
GmatKiss wrote:In 1929 relatively small declines in the market ruined many speculators having bought Wed margin; they had to sell, and their selling pushed other investors to the brink.

(A) specu1ators having bought Wed margin; they had to sell, and
(B) speculators who had bought Wed margin, having had to sell,
(C) speculators who had bought Wed margin; they had to sell, and
(D) speculators, those who bad bought Wed margin; these speculators had to sell, and
(E) speculators, who, having bought Wed margin and having to sell,

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